Program: Middle Level Education English/Language Arts/Social Sciences 4-8 Major (MLES), BA - Harding University

Apr 18, 2025

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Requirements

Liberal Arts: 35 Hours

All majors at Harding are required to complete the 47-hour Liberal Arts program. The following Liberal Arts courses are met within the content of the major:

History satisfies 6 hours of Historical and Literary Perspective.
EDFD 2030 and GEOG 2506 or GEOG 2551 satisfy 6 hours of Self and Society.

Note:

MATH 1200 or higher is required to satisfy 3 hours of Inquiry, Investigation, and Reasoning in accordance with the Liberal Arts policy.

Major: 78 Hours

To be taken prior to admission to the Teacher Preparation Program: 33 Hours

EDFD 2020 - The Teaching Profession Credit Hours: 3
EDFD 2030 - Child and Adolescent Development Credit Hours: 3
EDFD 3110 - Principles of Learning and Teaching Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 2506 - Regional Geography: Europe and the Americas Credit Hours: 3
or GEOG 2551 - Regional Geography: Africa and Asia Credit Hours: 3
HIST 1010 - American History to 1877 Credit Hours: 3
HIST 1020 - American History Since 1877 Credit Hours: 3
HIST 2100 - Western Civilization to 1500 Credit Hours: 3
HIST 2110 - Western Civilization Since 1500 Credit Hours: 3
POLS 1787 - American National Government Credit Hours: 3
SPED 3030 - Teaching the Child with Exceptionalities Credit Hours: 3
TESL 4330 - Methods of Second Language Teaching Credit Hours: 3
or ENG 3000 - Advanced Composition Credit Hours: 3
or ENG 3130-3133 - Writing Fiction Credit Hours: 3
or RDNG 3500 - Children’s Literature Credit Hours: 3

Note(s):

See Department of Teacher Preparation for admission requirements to the Teacher Preparation Program.

To be taken after admission to the Teacher Preparation Program: 45 Hours

EDFD 4400 - Education Law and Ethics Credit Hours: 3
ENG 4200 - Teaching Young Adult Literature Credit Hours: 3
MLED 3160 - The Middle School Credit Hours: 3
MLED 3200 - Interdisciplinary Approach to Teaching Arkansas History Credit Hours: 3
MLED 4110 - Middle Level Curriculum and Assessment Credit Hours: 3
MLED 4141 - Learning Environments and Experiences Credit Hours: 3
MLED 4310 - Residency I: Middle Level Education 4-8 Credit Hours: 3-6
MLED 4410 - Residency II: Middle Level Education 4-8 Credit Hours: 3-9
(12 total hours are required for Residency.)
RDNG 3120 - Foundations of Reading Credit Hours: 3
RDNG 4130 - Teaching Language Comprehension Credit Hours: 3
SPED 4160 - Literacy Assessment and Intervention Credit Hours: 3
SPED 4190 - Professional Educator Elementary/Middle Level/SPED B-K/SPED K-12 Credit Hours: 3
Additional 3 hours of Social Science or English Language Arts elective (approved by advisor)

Remaining Bible/Electives: 7 Hours

EDFD 4400 , counted above in the major, satisfies the Bible Class Enrollment requirement in the semester it is taken. Bible is not required during Residency II.

See Bible Class Enrollment policy here .

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